Zion Gate Riddim (1978) – Joe Gibbs Music

Zion Gate Riddim, produced by Joe Gibbs Music in 1978, brings together Culture’s title cut, Maloney Brown’s Fool Say No God, and Prince Mohamed’s Forty Leg Dread on a lean roots set that mixes conscious singing with deejay style. Joe Gibbs was one of the key Jamaican producers of the era, and this rhythm also ties into Prince Mohamed’s early work as a Joe Gibbs artist before he became better known as George Nooks. The selection keeps a firm late-’70s roots feel, with the vocal and toast versions giving the riddim a different edge across each cut.